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Marketing stunt or ‘extraordinary’ transfer? Ravenna fans ride wave of the Ronaldinho Effect

Brazil legend’s decision to play in Serie C at the age of 46 has divided fans – but the man who arranged the deal has high hopes

Emanuele Giulianelli in Ravenna·1 Aug 2026

Football

Gianni Infantino, Fifa and the week that rocked the football world

Ultimately doomed plan for sale of commercial rights to World Cup caused chaos with Uefa, AFC and Concacaf leading the opposition

Paul MacInnes·1 Aug 2026

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Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash

Gianni ⁠Infantino has said Fifa has scrapped plans to ⁠sell a stake in the World ⁠Cup to private investors ‌after widespread ‌backlash

Nick Ames·31 Jul 2026

Football

Arsenal’s title defence: keeping tired players fit and the Vinícius question

Key players have piled up extra minutes at the World Cup and signing Vinícius Júnior would smash their wage structure

Andrew Beasley·31 Jul 2026

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Infantino under huge pressure after plan for World Cup sell-off sparks resignation and rebuke

The walls started closing in on Gianni Infantino after another dramatic day that saw one of his senior advisoers resign and brought a scathing rebuke from Fifa’s own chief operating officer

Nick Ames and Matt Hughes·31 Jul 2026

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Inter make new approach to Liverpool for Curtis Jones with £30m offer likely

Inter have made another approach for Curtis Jones and are willing to raise their offer for the Liverpool midfielder to €35m

Andy Hunter in Chicago·31 Jul 2026

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Franco Baresi obituary

Italian footballer who captained AC Milan for 15 of his 20 seasons, a period of unprecedented success for the club

Richard Williams·31 Jul 2026

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Arsenal target Bruno Guimarães not on Newcastle’s flight to pre-season camp

The midfielder was absent as teammates head to La Manga, as Eddie Howe confirms he has stood down as head coach ‘to recharge and take a break’.

Louise Taylor·31 Jul 2026

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How does MLS pick up the World Cup mantle? Casemiro helps, but it’ll take much more

Casemiro’s arrival is another statement signing for MLS, but Sebastian Berhalter’s departure highlights the league’s bigger challenge after a landmark World Cup

Chris Smith in Miami·31 Jul 2026

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Football Daily | Will Gianni Infantino survive as Fifa president?

In today’s Football Daily: A tipping point for Fifa’s president?

Dominic Booth·31 Jul 2026

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Chelsea fined £10m and given suspended transfer ban by FA over agent breaches

The club escaped a suspended six-point deduction for the infringements after appealing against the original punishment

Paul MacInnes and Rob Davies·31 Jul 2026

Football

Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans

UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down

Josh Halliday North of England editor·31 Jul 2026

Football

Fifa rapidly accelerates plan to expand World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 tournament

Fifa has accelerated plans to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams and opened a tender to research companies to assess the economic benefits quickly

Nick Ames and Matt Hughes·31 Jul 2026

Football

Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team

The centre-back, who has died aged 66, defined an era of hard Italian defending and his collection of honours is eternal proof of his class

Jonathan Wilson·31 Jul 2026

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Uefa has formed a rare but fragile united front against Fifa in battle for football’s future | Nick Ames and Matt Hughes

Emerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurels

Nick Ames and Matt Hughes·31 Jul 2026

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Infantino increasingly embattled after senior adviser resigns over World Cup sell-off plans

Gianni Infantino’s authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Carlos Cordeiro, one of his senior advisers, resigned with immediate effect in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup

Matt Hughes and Nick Ames·31 Jul 2026

Football

Can We Kick It?: new doc is timely take on Black history, pay-to-play and future of US soccer

Akbar Majeed’s new feature tells the story of the sport through a Black lens and asks hard questions about the barriers facing the game’s breakthrough

Matthew Hall·31 Jul 2026

Football

Jaissle heads for Newcastle after success in Saudi Arabia that has eluded so many

German coach was almost unknown on arrival in Saudi Pro League in 2023 but clinched major titles and won over fans

John Duerden·31 Jul 2026

Football

Football Australia and Fifa’s controversial World Cup sell-off plans – explained

FA is yet to formalise a position after being advised by the Asian Football Confederation to await further details

Jack Snape·31 Jul 2026

Football

Not so black and white: how Eddie Howe lost control at Newcastle in one summer | Louise Taylor

Everything was looking rosy for Howe at St James’ Park until Alexander Isak’s departure led to rushed signings and a messy season

Louise Taylor·30 Jul 2026

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Fifa could draw US Congress inquiry over ‘smash-and-grab scam’, top Democrat warns

Jamie Raskin targets football body’s proposed commercial sell-off and links to Trump administration

Joseph Gedeon in Washington·30 Jul 2026

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FA raises minimum ban for racism and other forms of discrimination to 10 matches

The minimum ban for discriminatory behaviour is to be raised to 10 matches by the Football Association

Paul MacInnes·30 Jul 2026

Football

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

Nick Ames and Matt Hughes·30 Jul 2026

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Toon turnover: the stats behind Eddie Howe’s highs and lows at Newcastle

During Eddie Howe’s time at Newcastle, only four clubs earned more Premier League points, but the team underperformed last term

Andrew Beasley·30 Jul 2026

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